{"id":375377,"date":"2025-09-17T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/375377\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:40:10","slug":"are-you-confident-in-the-49ers-direction-through-2-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/375377\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you confident in the 49ers direction through 2 weeks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Niners fans and fans across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/EFIUQ7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a> to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">All offseason, we spent talking about how the San Francisco 49ers would need to weather the storm through the first month so they could get healthy, make a run, and be clicking on all cylinders by the time the second half rolls around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">George Kittle didn\u2019t make it to halftime in Week 1. Despite Brock Purdy finishing the game, he sat out of Week 2, and his status remains up in the air for Week 3. Jauan Jennings was held out of the fourth quarter in Week 1, but the Niners were fortunate enough to get him back against the New Orleans Saints \u2014 and they needed every bit of production from Jennings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mac Jones, Ricky Pearsall, Jennings, Christian McCaffrey, and an offensive line that was underrated coming into the season but has held its own in Week 2 helped San Francisco score 26 points, including an impressive 2-minute drive before halftime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The defense gave up more than they did against the Saints than against the Seahawks, but ultimately won the game in a similar fashion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There has been plenty to like on that side of the ball. The defensive line appears to have the potential to be superb. Nick Bosa looks like himself, but he finally has help. Bryce Huff has made an immediate impact, while rookies Mykel Williams and Alfred Collins took substantial steps from week to week in their development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Fred Warner and Dee Winters look destined to be the best linebacker duo in the league. The secondary was always going to be a work in progress. They are young and will play like it. But with the protection of the front seven and timely plays in coverage, Robert Saleh has the 49ers defense looking closer to a top 10 unit than the team that took the field last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s only been two weeks, but are you confident in the direction of the 49ers?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. 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